Nairobi , Kenya -LRB- CNN -RRB- University of Nairobi students were terrified Sunday morning when they heard explosions -- caused by a faulty electrical cable -- and believed it was a terror attack , the school said .

Students on the Kikuyu campus stampeded down the halls of the Kimberly dormitory , and some jumped from its fifth floor , the university said . Hundreds were injured and were taken to hospitals . One person died , according to the school .

The confusion and panic came less than two weeks after Al-Shabaab slaughtered 147 people at a college in Garissa , Kenya . Kenyan teachers and students have said they fear being targeted by the Somalia-based terrorists .

On Sunday , as many as 108 students from the University of Nairobi were admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital . Among them , at least 63 students have been discharged , and at least four are slated for surgery , the school said .

Almost all of the 54 students being treated at PCEA Kikuyu Hospital have been released , the university said .

Kenya Power authorities and its CEO are at the school and looking into the electrical issue . Normal power supply will resume after repairs , the university said .

`` As we mourn the unfortunate loss of the departed student , we are also praying for the quick recovery of those who were injured , '' said Vice Chancellor Peter M.F. Mbithi in a statement .

He called on the students , staff and public to remain calm .

CNN 's Lillian Leposo reported from Nairobi and Ashley Fantz wrote this story in Atlanta .

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Students stampeded ; some jumped from a fifth story at a dorm ; one student died , school officials say

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The blasts were caused by faulty electrical cable , and Kenya Power is at the school

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The panic came less than two weeks after terrorists attacked Kenya 's Garissa University